Belgium vs Oberbayern: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Belgium
195.12
in 2012
Oberbayern
214.73
in 2012
Belgium rank
11th
Oberbayern rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Belgium
- Oberbayern
How they compare
Oberbayern currently reports 214.73 against 195.12 in Belgium, a difference of 19.61.
That makes Oberbayern's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Oberbayern ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Oberbayern ranks 12th of 31 countries.
Oberbayern has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Oberbayern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.35 | 22.88 | 5.53 | Oberbayern |
| 1980s | 63.55 | 84.81 | 21.26 | Oberbayern |
| 1990s | 128.25 | 146.27 | 18.03 | Oberbayern |
| 2000s | 242.79 | 269.41 | 26.62 | Oberbayern |
| 2010s | 234.14 | 261.83 | 27.69 | Oberbayern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Belgium or Oberbayern?
- Oberbayern, at 214.73 against 195.12 in Belgium as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Belgium and Oberbayern?
- 19.61, with Oberbayern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Oberbayern?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Oberbayern rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Oberbayern ranks 12th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.